http://www.phonescoop.com/ Phone Scoop is a comprehensive resource for mobile phone enthusiasts, professionals, shoppers, and users. This feed contains status updates and user reviews for the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache. en-us Copyright 2013 Phone Scoop. All rights reserved. http://www.phonescoop.com/img/rss_badge.gif http://www.phonescoop.com/ 88 31 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=33726#review33726 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=33726#review33726 Thu, 14 May 2009 18:49:42 GMT <p><i>Mints912 submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone was a good phone to have on cricket. It was easily flashed over to work with full feature list picture and internet. So I liked the phone with all of its features the battery just was very very subpar I couldn't even get a good day out of it without panicing to find a charger lol...but the good of this phone was while it wasn't going dead it had a number of pros<br /><br /><br /><br />PROS: Camera, video, Microsoft word, powerpoint, excel, and touch screen ability<br /><br />CONS: battery life, freezing all the time,</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=29673#review29673 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=29673#review29673 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:46:07 GMT <p><i>marmardav submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>rocks</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=28927#review28927 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=28927#review28927 Wed, 14 May 2008 20:04:35 GMT <p><i>MR.BANKZ submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>so like i just got the pocket pc for sprint about 4 months ago.im one of those people when i see a phone i get and i had my eyes on the Sprint pocket pc.which when i finally got it i was really ecstatic but it wasn't long before i noticed the glitches...<br />Pro's:<br />-the phone is great for finishing a quick essay in the middle of class<br />-and text msging is great<br />__________-thats about all_____________<br />CONZ:<br />-this phone cant hold a charge at all<br />-sprint doesnt have picture msging for any pdas<br />-the wifi isnt that great<br />the service<br />-and the touch screen is horrible <br />-not to mention the buttons blemish really quickly<br />_____________________________________________<br />overall if u have no intentions on using this phone to talk by all means take it on a test drive but if u need a compact pda with all the right qualities this is not the phone for you!!!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=28160#review28160 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=28160#review28160 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:52:04 GMT <p><i>jsn_elliott submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This is the biggest POS phone I have owned. If you do buy this phone get insurance for it. The next thing I would recommend is that you get something the will make the battery cover actually stay on the back on the phone. Ive lost mine twice just putting my phone in my pocket. Just a few months ago I got a new one of these. The touchscreen is going out, the scroll ball is broken, and Ive only dropped it once. I haven't been able to get on the internet with either one of my phones. The only positive I would have to say about this phone is: the applications are easy to find and the QWERTY keyboard has never let me down</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=27926#review27926 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=27926#review27926 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:14:53 GMT <p><i>meggster submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've had this phone for a year and a half. I love the BIG touch screen and the key board. It's super easy to text on. If you don't have internet then you are limited to what you can do. It freezes up quite a bit, and make sure you take your charger everywhere you go it dies super fast! I hate how big it is... it's giant and I want a new phone but I did fall in love with the key board and touch screen.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=27839#review27839 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=27839#review27839 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:16:21 GMT <p><i>Latinjoe submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>My UTStarcom PPC-6700 phone which I've had for over a now year has been a great phone. I had an issue with losing both the sreen pens but I called the warranty dept and they sent the revised version but only send me one which I still have. The screen is hard to see in the dark. I like the fact that it came with a case, earphones and car charger.<br />It took close to 6 (six) months to get my rebate from Starcom but after many calls finally got it. Great PDA.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=27560#review27560 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=27560#review27560 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:59:23 GMT <p><i>DaDJ submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've owned my Sprint-branded PPC-6700 for over 2 years now. While I've recently been eligible for an "upgrade", I've decided not to take advantage of it.<br /><br />I researched this phone before it came out and realized it had all the features I needed, and would use.<br /><br />For example, it has WIFI, Bluetooth, and EVDO. It can also be used as a "phone-as-modem" to allow connectivity to the Internet from a laptop avoiding the need for a PCMCIA Cellular Modem card and another sprint bill or extra charge.<br /><br />The phone has held up amazingly well. I travel 100% for my job as a consultant and this phone has worked everywhere I've taken it. I have upgraded the firmware a few times, which allowed me to take advantage of some features that Sprint had disabled (Such as using Phone-as-Modem mode over Bluetooth).<br /><br />The phone has only recently started to have some cosmetic issues. For example, the little black dot in the joystick fell off, and the rubber strip on the back of the phone also fell off. (I am about to buy an extended battery for it, which will come with a new back anyways).<br /><br />I did have a few problems with the phone bouncing between 1X and EVDO connection (difference between about 60kbps and 700kbps) while on projects. I was able to solve this by switching a setting in the phone which required the Universal Unlock code which I had to "aquire" from Sprint. Once I had that code, I could force my phone into EVDO mode when it had trouble locking on to a strong signal, and that solved that problem.<br /><br />The only thing I would change, if I could, about this phone are the following:<br /><br />* Speed of processor: I would like a much faster processor. I generally have alot of applications open and sometimes a boost would help.<br />* Screen Size: Being a UNIX guy, being able to do a 80x25 character "text screen" would be helpful. To do this, I would need a VGA screen (640x480) instead of the QVGA screen (320x240).<br /><br />Overall, I'd definitely buy a newer model when one comes out that meets my wishes.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=27554#review27554 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=27554#review27554 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:01:14 GMT <p><i>Rafiki3 submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have owned this phone for 18 months and have already had it replaced because the tap-screen quit working.<br /><br />The ear piece volume on maximum is still not loud enough to hear due to poor design. The same holds true for the phone ringer volume.<br /><br />Aftermarket cases are nearly impossible to find for this phone, and with its weight and slippery case, even a new phone becomes marred quickly. <br /><br />Screen protectors render the screen unusable on the phone, so prepare for a dented screen as well.<br /><br />That being said, there are some good things about this phone that should not go without mention. The windows PC software is great and works seamlessly with your home computer to make synchronization fast and easy. File transfers are a snap.<br /><br />The full keyboard and decent screen display make Internet access easy, and the faster method of dial-up is nice.<br /><br />If the makers could repair the volume problems with this phone, make the case better and the hardware more durable, this would be a good phone. Until then, choose something else!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=25883#review25883 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=25883#review25883 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:10:35 GMT <p><i>LatinoHeat101 submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>On a scale of eleven through 22 i give it an 1 1. other than the fact that sprint is horrible, verizon is awesome and really helps out this phone with a higher rating than it deserves. you should get the env. it is great and will do alot of great things for you if you allow it to.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=25577#review25577 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=25577#review25577 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:49:09 GMT <p><i>cnspotz2 submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The brick might just be more useful. As a phone, mine works abut 40% of the time. The rest of the time, it locks up. It won't let me answer calls more than 50% of the time, requiring a reboot that takes around 5 minutes.<br />Battery life?? Laughable! I have to charge the thing at least every day, twice if I've used it. At all.<br />Texting is good, but it sucks that I paid $518 for what is essentially a pager. <br />The internet browsing is the worst I've ever seen. Sprint should be embarassed to call that "internet browsing". Doesn't shrink websites to match the screen size requiring ridiculous amounts of scrolling. Most websites don't work. Came with an outdated version of IE, but it won't download updates.<br />The only good thing I can say is that I only have another year on the contract then I can hurl this thing into a trash bin where it belongs.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=24986#review24986 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=24986#review24986 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:41:40 GMT <p><i>moedaddy submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>My friend had this phone from sprint,he had problems with it locking up on him.<br />---------------------------<br />I no this is not a forum for this comment I am about to make but I had to say something about this guy before me,the one who sent his phone back.<br />There willing to give you a new phone for free,whats the problem bro.<br />You said you have insurance,right.<br /> Moedaddy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />[IMG]http://www.realestatecanada.com/images/eye2.gif[/IMG]</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=24372#review24372 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=24372#review24372 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:10:09 GMT <p><i>bwest submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>For the price I paid for this I am very happy. Sure there are some cons like the battery life or lack of memory but that was fixed with getting an extended battery and a 2Gig memory card .<br /><br /> So far it does everything I need it to do. I got the new Opera mini internet on it so I use that rather than Internet Explorer. Every thing runs real fast and it allows you to move around the web with your fingers like the iPhone using the Grab and Scroll technology so i could zoom in and scroll around JUST like the iPhone. Oh! and I also changed the whole theme of the phone to mirror the iPhone so my contacts scroll as fast as i can move it with my finger tip etc. I love the keyboard for texting and I get my emails sent directly to me. I even use this to change the channels on my tv and even turn the alarm on and off on my 2006 Camry!!!! All for $150 bucks cant beat that!<br />So for the price and the functionality given to me that I need I give this a Four and a half (being that its FAR from perfect)the HTC MOGUL would probably have gotten a higher rating!!! SINCE I CHANGE CELL PHONES AS FAST AS I CHANGE MY DRAWS THE NEXT UP IS THE HTC MOGUL for now its good bye M1 flip hello ppc-6700</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=24244#review24244 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=24244#review24244 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:08:33 GMT <p><i>hate2wait submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've given this phone a chance for a couple of years, but have identified some fatal flaws (for business use) and am finally am trading it in (moving to Blackberry).<br /><br />Pro's: Big screen. Pretty decent standby time. Good speakerphone. No prob with voice quality or drops with Sprint in Orange County CA. Fairly good Bluetooth cell-modem w/Sprint.<br /><br />Fatal Con's:<br />1) It does not sufficiently alert me to a waiting voicemail message. Just 1 vibrate and an easily overlooked text field on the screen. I hate to not call my chairman back for hours! I can hardly believe it's so weak on notifying options. Fatal problem.<br />2) Not good for my email purposes. I now know I need "push" not "pull." Pull was painful. I would download 2 weeks of emails from my company mail server, and it would take a very long time. Incremental pulls also were painfully slow. I used it a few times, then never again.<br />3) Dialing phone numbers from the touchscreen is hard: requires your attention to watch exactly where your fingers were going, and frequently would not register a push. Phones must be able to be dialed almost without looking at all (i.e. tactile feedback from real buttons). Imagine driving, for example (yes Sprint does have voice command which works fairly well). Even with the keypad pulled out, there is no normal key layout (phone style) and moreover to get the keys to output numbers a weird shift key must be pressed!<br />4) Turning on backlight too hard!<br /><br />Other Cons:<br />1) Too easy for inadvertent things to happen with touchscreen (unintended calls). I eventually learned to always use the key lock - an extra step which I sometimes forget.<br />2) Buttons on outside of phone also can easily cause unintended actions.<br />3) Every time I use bluetooth cell modem capability, I have to reset the phone (90 seconds of delay).<br />4) Have lost many styli at about $10-15 a pop. You use it, it gets loose in the slot, it falls out eventually.<br />5) Short (but barely adequate) use time of a couple of hours max.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=24084#review24084 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=24084#review24084 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:57:25 GMT <p><i>the1cb submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>First off, I would like to start by saying that one of the reasons I am not pleased with this phone is because Sprint told me its capabilities were far beyond its true capabilities (such as telling me it was sprint TV capable, navagation capable, etc).<br /><br />I have been a loyal sidekick user for sometime now, so operating this phone is a lot different, but I'm sure I could get used to it after a while. Windows Mobile is pretty cool, but it has its ups and downs. The reason I switched from T-mobile was because the college I'm going to doesn't recieve good T-mobile coverage. The PPC6700 looked like a good choice, especially for the price that sprint was offering it for. After two days of use, I have decided to send it back in exchange for the palm treo 755p, which will hopefully be more towards what I am looking to get out of my mobile experience.<br /><br />PROS:<br />-Windows Mobile and adding programs to it.<br />-Wi-fi<br />-data speeds are pretty quick (when you can get good reception)<br />-camera and video recorder<br /><br />CONS:<br />-BATTERY! won't even last me till 8pm.<br />-Windows lags a bit<br />-reception<br />-ease of figuring out how to make the most of the phone and switching from application to application<br />-viewing the screen in the sun is not easy<br /><br />Hope this helped. If you are looking for a cheap phone to access the internet and message a little, this is your phone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=23707#review23707 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=23707#review23707 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:21:52 GMT <p><i>KMRhygienist submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've used this phone now for 8 months. Had some issues in the beginning with hot sync, and 2 programs (epocrates and a medical dictionary), but got resolved quickly with support from above companies.<br />Pro's<br />1. Extremely easy to use. Love the keyboard, easier to type with than treo. (I have nails).<br />2. Charges up quickly in the car or at home.<br />3. I LIKE the speaker phone, have used it in meetings-no problem. Voice dial-up is GREAT, I don't use speed dial anymore, just voice dialing.<br />4. Plenty of memory, I have a card but have not had to use it and I use a drug program and a medical dictionary daily!<br />5. Always have service with this phone!<br />Con's<br />1. Yep, using it in the daylight sucks!<br />2. I've had my internet purposely locked, I was accidentally accessing internet, however my service discounted all charges and then locked me out per my choice.<br />3. Battery life if you use it a lot, BUT it does charge up rapidly.<br />4. Tried the Treo, hate the keyboard. The Blackberry-useless for the programs I need and terrible service!<br />Conclusion, I really like this phone and my service (Sprint)-can I say that?</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=23409#review23409 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=23409#review23409 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:30:24 GMT <p><i>organsoup submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>im giving this phone a 4.5 cause nothings perfect but this thing is close. i have service with alltel and i love this phone. after flashing it with a 3rd party windows mobile release its more usable than ever and has much more free space on the built in memory. for the people that have it freezing up, etc im curious to see if you installed programs that use the today screen on the built in memory or a mini sd. installing on the built in memory for those apps is recommended since mini sd access is just slower.<br /><br />pros:<br />does everything i want it to when i want it to (calendar, tasks, ssh with pocketputty, web browsing, text msging, email, contact manager, notes, internet access with laptop, camera)<br />activesync w/exchange is excellent<br />decent battery life, i get about a day per charge and im a heavy user of all the functions<br />keyboard is so much better than number pad text entry and having it hidden is just great<br />wifi is great to have when its available<br />3rd party windows mobile release (do some searching) makes this thing 100% better<br />easy to develop software for using visual studio .net and the .net compact framework (which is included in the 3rd party wm5 setup) but thats the same for any windows mobile device<br />camera is good quality and video lets you record to the mini sd for tons of recording time<br /><br />cons:<br />texting one handed is a little difficult but possible<br />sometimes (once a week maybe) it gets a little sluggish but that can be solved by killing all running apps<br />turns on when a call comes in so it stays on for a few min after the missed call. this is where random dialing kicks in. my only solution is to just not miss a call when its in my pocket or at least take it out to ignore the call and turn it back off<br />plastic case seems kind of generic<br /><br />all in all this phone is great if you dont get a lemon. freeware apps i recommend for this phone or any other windows mobile based phone are ADBWeatherPlus, cLaunch, pRSSreader, and Smache (if youre into geocaching)</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=23144#review23144 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=23144#review23144 Thu, 24 May 2007 23:16:10 GMT <p><i>Mastamind03 submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have had this phone for a couple months now, and this device has been so-so. The phone has great features to which run down the battery very fast. If you have the active-sync set for every 15 minutes your phone will not last through the night. In my opinion if I pay $500 for a phone I should not have to change the settings to keep a charge.<br /><br />I have had blackberrys in the past, and will be going back after experiencing the smartphone side. If your a person that wants a PDA for organization, storing info, keep the phone off the charger for more then a couple hours, and recieving emails without a delay you would do the same.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=23125#review23125 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=23125#review23125 Wed, 23 May 2007 21:20:48 GMT <p><i>Oceanic39 submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I got this phone about 6 months ago and was infatuated with its features, etc the first day. It's gone downhill from there. Now if it works when I need it to work it's a small bonus to my day. When it's working, though, I really like it (on the data side - not the phone side).<br /><br />Pros:<br /><br />*Easy to type with slide-out keypad. I love this.<br />*Internet surfing easy <br />*Managing Emails hasn't given me a lot of trouble, though I've had I.T. in my office to fix sync issues a few times.<br />*Probably simple, but when it syncs, it's very handy.<br /><br />Cons:<br /><br />*Started freezing a couple months ago sporadically, now it's almost every day. It always seems like the most important times, too. You have to re-boot it to work. I miss a lot of calls.<br /><br />*Even when adjusting the backlight, it's extremely difficult to see outside in the daylight. I saw this before buying it and didn't think it'd be a big deal. It is.<br /><br />*Dialing the phone with one hand is out of the question and two hands is an adventure. The device is not meant to be a solid phone. Sometimes numbers when dialing don't register - or will register twice. Speed dialing is hit or miss.<br /><br />*Doesn't have real-time Email send/receive. Not a huge deal, but a little annoying to reply to an Email and have to go into menu>send/receive and hope there's a strong signal.<br /><br />*I would like a shortcut to texting instead of taking the long road there every time I want to start a new text.<br /><br />*Reception is sketchy at best.<br /><br />*Screen options within camera program unresponsive at times. <br /><br /><br />In conclusion, it's a fun little data device when it works, but I tried to use it as my main phone and that was a disaster. I'm buying out my contract and going with one of the smartphones such as the BlackJack or Dash or Q. I need a phone that handles email, contacts, calendar, tasks, has a decent camera, and can surf the web fairly easily.... not a data device that on a good day works as a phone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=22943#review22943 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=22943#review22943 Sun, 13 May 2007 20:04:06 GMT <p><i>ghuffman submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This is my first PDA phone and I have had it for about six months. Overall I have mixed emotions about the phone.<br /><br />Pros<br />-Good with MSN messenger<br />-Internet and WiFi connectivity so far is good<br />-Love that there are many ways to access things on the phone (joystick, styllus, on screen keyboard, and pull out keyboard). So far the pull out keyboard works well and is very sturdy.<br />-Also love the games that are able to be downloaded. <br />-The calendar and tasks are very easy to use and a great help.<br />-Active Sync works well with contacts and calendar. <br /><br />Middle<br />-Screen cannot be viewed very well in the sunlight. Not a problem because I don't usually use it outside.<br />-Only the primary buttons on the keyboard light up, the ones that you use with the "shift" button do not. Again, not a big deal because I don't use my phone in the dark.<br />-Must reset wallpaper everytime the phone dies or is reset.<br />-Active Sync is a little hard to use when downloading music from the computer. <br />-Active Sync does not work if you have security software. You must disable the software before you use the active sync or it will not read your phone. This is not really a problem now, but it was very aggrivating while I was trying to get it to work for the first time.<br />-Text messaging works great but I have had problems lately with the phone not receiving some messages.<br /><br />Cons<br />-Cannot open hotmail attachments<br />-Not very many or good ring tones come with the phone. If you make your own ring tone it delays incoming calls and you end up missing them.<br />-Speakerphone volume is not very loud<br />-Phone locks up at least once a day<br />-Phone makes "random" calls when turned off<br />-Having problems now with the phone shutting off in the middle of the day and cannot be turned on unless you take out the battery. <br />-Battery life is not good. Must charge phone every night even if there is 70% battery left because it will die in the night.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=22931#review22931 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=808&r=22931#review22931 Sat, 12 May 2007 22:30:33 GMT <p><i>bsamson submitted this review of the UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The phone was fair when it worked. Being windows based I guess I should have suspected the software &amp; OS issues such as it freezing up. The software/hardware obviously didn't support one another well. For example, when sliding the screen to reveal the keyboard ... the screen would at times NOT change. The phone is EXTREMELY over priced! <br /><br />Pros:<br />- Neat Form factor<br />- 802.11 compatibility<br /><br />Cons:<br />- Always FREEZING<br />- Battery Life<br />- Touch screen keypad<br />- When the battery was below 100% and the phone's backlight dimmed ... the phone would become unresponsive for extended periods of time. <br />- TOO many more to list ...<br /><br />Look, take some advice ... save yourself some time, frustration, and money and go with the Treo (700p), or Blackberry. I hope to God Sprint cancels this phone soon.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=808